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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-03

SEyATE-The constitutional amendment
proposed, to wit, 1.-THE right OF citizens Of
the United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the United States or by
state, on account Of SEX" was taken up,
Messrs. Blair, Brown, Dolph, Eustis and
Vest making remarks pro and con. The
vote being taken, there were IL yeas and 81
nays, SO the amendment failed. Mr.. Nc
MILAN, Mimi, voted nay and Mr. Sabin is
not recorded among those voting. There
we're six pairs and several absentees. Mr.
Farwell, Ills. took his seat as the successor
of Gen. Logan. A bin was introduced to
amend the oleomargarine law. The con-
ference reports on the army appropriation
bill was agreed to. Mr. Morgan introduced
m amendment to the bill to create depart
ment Of Agriculture, providing for the
transfer Of the signal service to civil author
ity.
HousE-The enrolled copy of the inter
state commerce bin was signed by Speaker
Carlisle, and having been signed by the
aacting President Of the Senate, was sent to
President Cleveland, who referred it to the
Attorney General for advice as to its
constitutionality. q question having been
raised on that point. In the contested
Rhode Island election case. Page VS.. Pierce,
the majority report of the committee
declared the seat vacant, the minority re-
port was rejected yeas 1OS, nays 13O, the
majority resolution was agreed to, yeas 100,
nays 33. The Agricultural appropriation
bin was referred to the committee Of the
whole.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
CASH FOR ARMENIAN BRIDES.

How Young Mon Secure Wives After
worrying over the Price of Them.
The letter is from an American living ~
The interior OF Asia Minor, and is NJ iol'
lows:
''From time i%mmcmorial II mas been the
universal custom In our country 10 do all
kinds of business on trust. Tho mer-
chant sells his goods and the farmer ms
wheat. sheep and oxen on time, varying
from one month ~ q year or nlor', but the
trade i'm Armenian girls has always been
strictly In advance up 10 the present day.
''This last winter two girls IN our region
were married, but ms the way IN when
the business was done attracted my atien-
ton, | wish 10 tell the story TO your read
ems.
"a year ago a priest In the village OF
S. lent 800 piaslcrs TO a man IN the WI,
Lace Of X, on condition that he wonld
nav eighteen measures Oi oil as interest,
AT the end OF the year the priest de
manded his money and his oil, hut as the
man had neither money MOI on nc SAhd 10
Come, | will give my girl 10 your son
and reckon the debt on her pricc.
'Tle priest agreed 20 this, saying; q,
"'Weh have seen yout daughter, 30 send
for her and We will marry them.
''The debtor sent Tor his girl AMI the
priest made preparations Tor the wedding
thinking that the bargain WIS complete.
But not 40 the father. lie said:
"'Giye me 90 piasters more and you
NAV have the girl
''The priest, being hard up, said;
"I have no ready money, hut after the
wedding il over | will find the money ana
pay you
TO this the father replied:
''i will not give my girl on time
'Iinally the priest raises the money
and the ceremony is performed.
''The story Of the second Is ~ follows; a
Young man from the village of u. was On
rnwd To n girl In the village OF q hut q,
his money tcll short oi the sum demanded
-Nc-qjO Masters he tried 10 borrow tina
sum an tue village. hui no would trns
him. As he would not have time Ia 80 Il
his " village and get the money bcior'
the beginning Of Lent, during which ~
one could marry, he finally pcr,indc'
snme one 10 lend him an OK, which u
brought To the girls father w. security u
he could raise the money. The giil
father agreed 20 this and they wcrc ma
fied. When they came out pl the 'hut'
the girls father took them both TO his o"
house and said "a the bridegroom:
"'You ar nov married 60 and bri
the go p%iastcrs, after which you can Ia
your vile =,
"Thc bridegroom urged that lac h
riven the ok M security 70 YOU m'
wait tl | can take my wife home a
bring back the money.
''rhc father replied:
"I have kept the oX ~ security
now. Alter this / shall keep your vile
You bring the money.
80 on his wedding day the Young II
was obliged to leave his wife and g. TO
village In scarch oi money 90 pay his Il,
After lhroc weeks time lac rlceccdr'
raising the $50 piasicrs, which he pan'
his fthcrinlaw. and then took his
o. his own home
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
LOCAL, NOTICES.


KiyDnNG Williams & Co. s saw-mill.
gifAyEu has silk umbrellas; gold heads.
MEMruis Steam Laundry, 22i Second st.
u. II. BALDWIN d Co., dealers in pianos
and organs, No. 257l Main street.
PuRE and white as the flower whose
name IL bears are the biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder.
DEAN & LnLY CoFrEE n SriCE Co.
SPECIAL students viii be received In any
department NJ the lligbcc School, or to
take private lessons in Music, Art, Elocu-
ton, Literature, the Languages, or in the
Business Course.
FIrs.-An fits stopped free by DIR. kline's
Great Nerve Rcsturcr. No fits after first
DAYS use Marvellous cures. Treatise
and q trial bottle frco to it cases. Send
10 DR.. Kline, 03l Arch street, Philadel-
phia. Ia.
F,nM HANDS furnished from Georgia,
Alabama and the Carolinas. Will deliver
| families ut the lowest possible rate. for
| particulars address pEG WILLIAMS, passcn-
ecr awcnt NJ. u I. railroad, Atlanta, Ga,
L. q. Box No. 23G.
Miss CARRIE NJ. HEATING, teacher OF
music. vocal and instrumental, ~ teach
inc nj the music -housc of u. II. BALDWIN.
| As alnndy announced, Miss Heating will
give u free scholarship for tho last five
months Of the session M u reward TO Tho
pupil having the best record up TO Febru
ary ior diligcnt study anduc highest dc
groo Of perfection,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
nnnNKrN AND 1MpupRNT ouss.
A Negro Creates Excitement on u Pros
meet Park Dummy Train,

About . o'clock Yesterday afternoon a
negro pretty well loaded with Christmas
nshortsp hoardcd one Of the cars oil the
prospcc, Park dummy line. After paying
ais fare, he began using very bad language
several ladies. The language used by the
.connJrcl was simply horrible. Just
south ,of Broadway street the ~Cohuuc.o'
stopped The train and elected th3 WI
The latter was fighting mac, ana Whipping
nut n large knife, made a slash ~ we on,
dnctor. but succeeded only in seyerlng lle
string or cord which hung around the on
dnc,or's neck, TO which his bell punch was
attached. The ncgrothcn fled and, though
search was made for him, he wns never
a~pnrchendcd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT HOME.
Excursionists from Texas Pass Through
Memphis on Happiness Bent.

Excursionista from Texas Pass Through
Memphis on Happiness Bent,
During the past week $500 people, tray
cling on excursion tickets issued in Texas,
have come into this city over the Memphis
& Little Rock railroad, The greater por'
ton Of the cxcurlionist were bound for the
southeast, whittier they were going to
spend the holidays with relatives and
friends. Nearly all were people who had
cmigmtcd to Texas several years ago,
where they have prospered, but all were
eager and anxious 10 got on their NAIVE,
soil and have Christmas with THE old
folks at homc.' Charley Hcth, the big,
hearty and good naturcd passenger agent
Of the Memphis n Little Rock road, who
worked up the excursion in Texas,
anne over with the last batch yesterday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
Mns. jr,,r jaws piruc Muscm.

I'm phonogmph exhibition which was
"a have bc,n held next Friday evening ~
the Y. NJ. G. A. r1oms Tor HE bcncht 81
the IRlir8' AuXiliay, hns pr'n postponed
10 January 20. 1858. ut which time ih'
most complete instrument 81 is kind ever
sccn In the south with IN entirely new
and original program, will Ice placed OF
exhibition aud put iu practical operation
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

Tor pmiua bruises rheumatism, cthmIH,
Inflammation. swelling ruts, hurus etc, be
man. and tpiluL rughuuv, wiudflll, 'pi'
gosic. rrmtlhra etc, n hUrfrA ltlnFum
Root imimcnt BE- a sum cure. The King OF
Iln'mcnt.' h iho universal verdict Never
fails o. cure M alm,nt that CON be- tc'chcl
by nn external mcl.gaiapplrltl"u @crui'
rcr hpttlc. iOr sale % Holsters drug store
a.8 Main street
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK
Aud Trust Company.
p]groslroRs NOTICE.

ISrrrrsr nj the rate oi three l3l per
ccntum pcr annum hus been declared 10y
the board oi trustees u this bank, on all
accounts entitled thcpto, payable on ana
after January I, 1858. Interest not drawn
Nil be- credited the same ns any regular
dcposiL An deposits made prior io ih,
5th DAY OF each month will bear Interest
from the 10.
JAuus NAruAN, Cashier.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

Gonsrru 4 TmyryNNr, agents iur the
celebrated Tate wntrr, have just received .
ip,.h supply. This water has r'cciycd the
highest indorcmynt as q curc for dySpcp
Ala, malanannd all diacuoHol the stomach,
bowels. liver aud Kidneys It's shipping
qualities arr uncNurll,d. send Tor iofiy
Page pamphlet 10 Thomas lomlinson,
lratc Spring. Tenn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
BANK NOTICE.
Christmas Holiday.

Tho undersigned banks, in order TO give
their employees at least part Of u holiday t.
which they are entitled, will, ON Monday
next, 9Gth inst, close at noon, sharp, AMI
request their customers and tho public
generally to arrange their business accord
inrly. 81,
German bank, by Edward Goldsmith,
cashier.
State National bank, by NJ. S. Bucking-
ham, cashier.
Union aud Planters bank, by S. L. Read,
cashier.
Flint National bank, by G. W. Schultz,
cashier.
Memphis National bank, by J.. IL. Smith,
cashier.
Mercantile bank, by G. II. Rainc, cash
Ter.
Bank OF Commerce, by ]. A. omhorg
cashier.
Mechanics Savings bank, by !. katzcn
berger, cashier.
Manhattan Savings bank and Trust Co
Jas. Nathan, cashier. d,
Security savings bank, 10y H. j. Black
cashier.
STATE Savings bank, by J. u. Monicdor
leo. cashier.
Memphis Fire and General lnsuran'
Co. by Henry J. Lynn, cashier.
nrNNAyANr & Aisur, succcssoHto nui
nayant & Bto., have removed Ia ~ Jclc
son street. next Ia Memphis ihcatcr =
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

TIN Mississippi Valley route viii -oll cN-
rupinn tickets a. and from all stations nj
one iarr ,uf the round trip, December 22io
ri. and December ~ to January J inclus-
i've. Ticket office, 81 Main strcct, under
| Peabody hotel.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

-|Iput.ftu- Al Incidence ~ T. W. Wright un
1tsuuaudo mad. SUNDAY. nfttmhst ~ 1871 nt "
oriufk am. N,uDtr D.. uuly daughter OF lc'sle T.
anil thr iaio ~ T. turHicr
Funeral will take place from r%ell'uoc thl'
WONBAY morning ht 20 O'Clock friends OF TIE
family ar Invited 10 attend.
EO0TRs SUNDAY evening. December p, 1877
MiDuArl Rooms. IN his ttn Ncst
Funeral from the psidcuuc II his bto'h'i' y &
Husrr. 30 90 ruuioloc street AZ , o""'A U'
MuNpAYl afternoon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
fastest Titne Vet.

Iron Mountain route runs Pullman
Buffet slccpiugcar anI ircc Reclining
Chair Car fmm Memphis To s. Louis
without change daily, In ~ hours Ticket
Office. No. q Madison street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

DrNNAyANr & Aisur, succcssom To- Dun
na,an, & Bro, heyo removed To ~ Jcllcr,
son street. next to Memphis thcatcr. Az
lob work promptly attended TO and s'lis'
faction guaranteed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
Nattce.

To the inhabitants Of Memphis
Ilcncclouh | will not bc answemhlc Tor
any dclt or debts that !. g. Curry may IN
cut. YourS resp, Mus CAREiE Cuiu'Y.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

D. REMOVED N TuE usE or COCAINE
And II stimulates aud promotes The growth
Of tie hair.
Bumcit's flayouug extracts ate the
l..
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26

An anti pruhihiiioni,i, Who picked mp q
work nn temperance, tnrrW down the book
with q rursr before De- hUl read . page.
But Il was not the ifst time q volume oi
water We damned NUoiFuirH Hl"Id.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
A wall Street Wreek.
From New York Letter ]

lFrOm a New 4OfK LeCter
 John Tobfn, once president of the Hud- son River railroad and now about seventy years of age, is tall, stoop- -shouIdered, sharp-featured and has keen, rat-like eyes. He was once worth two million dollars, but is now said to be speculating in the bucket-shops. He was in the heyday of his fortunes at the beginning of the civil war and before the Hudson River road was merged with the New York Central. It was time of wild speculations in gold and stocks and everything else. The gam bling mania broke out everywhere. Tobin, it is said, dropped good deal of money with John Morrissey, the keeper of gam bling resorts here and in Saratoga. One night it is said Tobin lost large sum and gave Morrissey 8 check, but stopped it the next day. Morrissey complained to old Commodore Vanderbilt, who it is said turned against Tobin on this account and ultimately had him busted as president of the Hudson River road. Here is drama tic transition. A man worth two million dollars now making five dollar turns in the bucket-shops. It is the old story of un- successful speculations. Bank presidents say that seventy-fve per cent of the men who go into business sooner or later fail. If this is true of legitimate industry how much chance can the average speculator have?
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02

tive. "Do you know what they are worth:' sfYes," replied the business manager, glane- ing at the day book, 'Forty cents line, top of column, next to reading matter, daily and weekly, one time. me."-Burdette.
 'Can you tell me, darling" he asked, as they sat together in the weak spot of the sofa, 'fthe exact mathematical duration of a kissN' "About a second and half, believe, J she answered demurely.
 "Thanks,'' D he replied; 1T will make a min ute of it. t."-Burlington Free Press.
 Model Husband (boastfully)-Yes. gentle men, I've been married ten years and never spent night away from home yet.
 Doubling Thomas-Large and interesting family, ehl
 "Only three of us.''
 sHave one child, eh?"
 "No, the other is my wifes mother."- Omaha World
 ''I see by the papers," said the blind man at the street corner, "that a cold wave is coming"
 'so I've heard" responded the deaf and dumb man as he hastily readjusted his paint ed tin sign and assumed an expression of in- tense gloom, while despairing strains from the blind mans oonsumptive organ again smote the air.-Chieago Tribune.
 The faith cure doctor took the hand of his patient and, looking into his eyes, said: q can cure you" Patient-"Are you suref' "Very sure. All you've got to do is to be- lieve. Just believe you're cured. That's all. " "All right; I'll try it, Good day" Hold on minute, my man. Didn't you forget somethinga" 'fWhat9" "The fee. charge dollar visit" "Oh, yes. We'll, believe. All you've got to do is to believe I've paid you and 1t II be all right."- Paul Globe.
 New York editor (to reporter from the far West)-"You're late this morning, MT. Null queen" Reporter say word, ,pard, I'm getting up some of the biggest sensa- tions of the day for our exclusive use. con- mence divorce proceedings against my wife to morrow, Pm going to put arsenic in my mother-in laws coffee the next morning and I've buried box of counterfeit money in the yard of my next door neighbor, and shall accuse him on Thursday of being the leader of gang. That'll tide us through the week. Kind of breezy outlook, eh?"-Tid-Bits.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
NOVEMBER 2, 1887.

except the operator be @ physician, and then only with the written consent of the subject and in the presence of another physician The fact that under the influence of what is called hypnotic suggestion, Zone person may be made a passive instrument in the hands of another, absolutely unconscious and doing whatever the operator may will, is the reason for this.
 An interesting paper was read at a recent meeting in Basic on the development of the newspaper press in Switzerland. In 1926, according to the figures, Prussia stood at the head of the Continental States in the number of it's journals. It had one journal to every fl ,000 inhabitants, while Switzerland in the same year occupied the fifth place, having one journal to every 5000 inhabitants. Now, however, Prussia stands in the fifth place and Switzerland in the first There are at present 812 newspapers in Switzerland, inclusive of the official publications of the Bund and the Cantons, or one newspaper to every 3, ,505 heads Zurich has the largest number, 123; Geneva cemes next; Basic is the third. Reckoning according to language the numbers are as follows: z91 Swiss papers are in German, 227 in French, F in Italian, 3 in Comansch. 8 in other languages and 26 are printed in two, three or four languages. The Swiss daily journals are 66 in number; ten appear twice day, morning and evening, 49 appear thrice week, IA twice week and 201 are weekly.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
Captain Jester's Singular Experience.
 From the Baltimore American.J


 The President has only one of his old time Buffalo supporters in the White House or in any capacity near him. This is Captain Jes- ter, who was brought from Albany soon af- ter the inauguration and assigned to a place as messenger in the executive mansion Captain Jester is a tall man of about for ty, who is very quiet and sedate, and who always seems to carry a weight of respon- sibility on his shoulders. He has a war record too, and it is 8 good one. He was only fifteen years of age when he entered the army, and he fought bravely with the regiment of New York cavalry to which he was attached. But the captain seldom talks of his experience as a soldier. His friends tell tales about him occasionally, however. Here is rather good story which one of them told to-day:
 'sAt fight near City Point Jester's com pany was doing infantry service, when one of his comrades was wounded. 'Oh, Jester, , said the poor fellow, I am wounded in the leg and can't walk. Garry me to the rear. Jester picked up the fellow, who weighed about one hundred and eighty pounds, and threw him over his shoulder. He had walked about half way to the hospital when he met another comrade. In the meantime cannon ball had cut off the wounded mans head. The third party said: Where are you taking that man?' I am taking him to the hospital, said Jester. 'Why, you fool, the doctors do him no good; he ain't got no head said the speaker. Jester was very tired. He lifted the body from his shoulder, and throwing it violently to the ground ex- claimed: Col darn his picture; he told me he was shot in the footl' This is the reason why Jester will never give a cent to the beg gar who says he lost his arm or his leg while in fight near the scene of the captains fruitless labors {"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
Wednesday, November 3, 1887.
A MICH NEEDED REFORM.

The annual talk about the need of reform in the Federal court system has begun. The need is pressing one. It has been press ing one for many years, but it seems to be next to impossible to get anything done. The number of cases ahead in the Supreme court is becoming very troublesome. Last winter several of the judges wrote and published long articles showing that the calendar of the Supreme court was getting larger every year, although the court had made the most stren- uous efforts to reduce it. The calendar has over thousand cases on it, and every year a greater number of cases are added to it than the number the court can dispose of, so that it is growing larger at the rate of from fifty to one hundred cases year. The mere mat ter of delay, which is now inevitable, con- stitutes in itself serious injustice to con- testants. Cases placed at the bottom of the calendar must wait so long before the court can reach them that when decision comes it often comes too late to be of any practical service. The litigants are either dead and gone or their grievance, by the lapse of time, has passed beyond the possibility of relief As one of the Supreme court judges remarked on this point, "tardy justice is often the grossest injustice"
 It has long been felt that intermediary courts in each judicial district were needed. These would dispose of much of the business and leave the Supreme court freer. The for nation of such courts was the main object of the bill introduced in the senate by MT. Douglas in 1854. But it failed of passage. Ten years later another measure of the same nature passed the senate, but got farther; and before 1870 third bill passed the house, but was neglected by the upper branch. The reform law proposed by the late Judge Davis is perhaps the most familiar of all the meas ures for relief. This was approved by the senate in 1882. Last year Senator (now Judge) Jackson reintrodueed the same bill, somewhat modified and improved.
 Perhaps if the matter is discussed enough before Congress meets this winter something may be done. It is perhaps not surprising that nothing has been done before, but it is not at all commendable. This reform has been needed and talked about for more than thirty years. It is plain case, and the wait has been much too long.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
s PUMPED.

When man is up stump he feels bad. When a squirrel is up a stump he feels all right-Detroit Free Press.
 A man who is hung is usually cool. It Is the fellow who is guil1otinsd that loses his head.-San Francisco Alta.
 Philadelphia Sunday school teacher-Now, children, I am going to tell you about the prophet Daniel, who, though cast into den of lions
 New scholar (fresh from New York)-Have you only just got onto that9-Tid Bits.
 The man who can hang pictures under his wife's supervision for an hour and keep his temper does not want to be an angel. He is one already, although he may not have a pair of large, Tapping white wings behind his shoulder blades.-Somerville Journal
 ssI see that Patti has been robbed of her watch and diamonds again." said the detec-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-02
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday,
Dress Goods.

It is useless to try to compete with us in Dress Goods. No house in the trade care to meet our prices.
 We like to swell our sales C'Hang the Proft.'D Being young in years we can afford to sell goods for the next five years at cost here they are at less than soc on the dollar.
 20c per yard, one case and no more, 3S- inch Regal Serges, worth 371sc.
 28c per yard, one case Sterling Checks, well worth 42c.
 75c per yard, 37 pieces English Bradford Whipcords, a most excellent cloth, very de- sirable, cheap at $1.
 4sc per yard ,25 pieces 54-inch German Ladies' Cloth, never sold under 75c.
 29c per yard, one case Inverness Twills, 38 inches wide, previously sold at 40c.
 3715c per yard, 40 pieces 3S-inch Strath- more Homespun Serges, worth and sold in this city at 50c.
 Serges, 54 inches wide, all colors, never of fered under $1.
 $5.75-50 more Embroidered All-Wool Robes. This bargain has no equal in the market under $t0.